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Christina Dimakou (right), a 30-year-old lawyer, works on the Greek island of Lesbos as a guardian for refugee and migrant children who travel alone.

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Greek Guardian Leaves Law To Help Aid Migrant Children

8:45am January 30, 2016

by Joanna Kakissis

Thousands of refugee children are traveling alone through Europe. A 30-year-old woman helps some who arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos, a main gateway into the European Union for asylum-seekers.

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Falsetto Alarm: Neighbor's Screeches Warrant A Police Visit

8:08am January 30, 2016

Police in Amsterdam responded in full force to a man singing along to an opera playing in his headphones, because they thought his life was in danger. After kicking in the door, they all had a good laugh.

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Once Migrants Reach Europe, Countries Face Integration Challenge

6:47pm January 29, 2016

We've heard the numbers: Thousands of migrants and refugees are risking everything to get to Europe every day. Nearly a million people claimed asylum in the European Union just last year. But how are countries handling this influx? NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Thomas Liebig, senior migration specialist at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which just released a report called "Making Integration Work."

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'I'm Still Here': NPR Reporter On Trying To Reconnect With Syrian Refugee

4:29pm January 29, 2016

by Melissa Block

NPR's Melissa Block has an essay about her experience trying to reconnect with a Syrian migrant she interviewed last summer.

Pickpockets' Pants Tip Police Off To Their Motives

7:03am January 29, 2016

The two men in Britain got the attention of police after they were spotted with their pants taped at their ankles. Police concluded they were dropping stolen items down their pants.

After Lifting Of Sanctions, Iran's President Brings Trade Mission To France

6:46pm January 28, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Ardavan Amir-Aslani, a French-Iranian lawyer who is negotiating deals with Tehran for major French corporations.

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Iran's President Is In Paris To Look For Business Opportunities

2:40pm January 28, 2016

by Eleanor Beardsley

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in Paris, where he's holding talks with French leaders and marking the lifting of sanctions on Iran by signing major contracts with a number of French companies

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Italian Lawmakers Debate Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions

2:37pm January 28, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Legislation to legalize same-sex civil unions is fueling passions across Italy. Activist say they expect hundreds of thousands of anti-gay adoption supporters to protest against the bill on Saturday.

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Pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson performs a concert at the historic Berlin Reichstag on June 19, 1988. He died in 2009.

Let Twitter Be Your Guide Through This Michael Jackson Casting Mess

12:52pm January 28, 2016

by Leah Donnella

When the news leaves you speechless, let Twitter take the wheel.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov (poster in top left) is a staunch supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but both men have been criticized by human rights groups. Tens of thousands of people took part in a state-sponsored rally in Chechnya's capital

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Chechnya's Strongman Praises Putin, Threatens 'Traitors'

10:10am January 28, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

Ramzan Kadyrov is an aggressive supporter of Vladimir Putin, vilifying opponents of the Russian president as traitors and "Satans" who should be eliminated. But his bluster may provoke a backlash.

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